MIRA (Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics) Conference

[9:10a] Building a Seamless ES Makerspace
Lee Jones, Emporia State University

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[9:40a] Innovating Summative Assessments in Humanities
David Williams, Xavier University of Louisiana

Presentation Canceled

[10:20a] Connecting Campus to XR Resources
Brandon Patterson, University of Utah
Mark Howell, University of Utah
Shuang Wu, University of Utah

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[10:50a] Virtual Reality for Student Engagement and Interactive Learning
Chris Novak, San Francisco State University

[11:30a] Fusing Art and Technology: Integrating 3D Scanning and Maker Literacies into Digital Media Courses
Rebecca Glasgow, University of Nevada, Reno

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[12:00p] A Coding Class for Artists?
Niko Sanchez, University of Arizona

[1:30p] Hands-On Learning: Makerspaces as Tools for Professional Growth
Michelle Eller, American University
Donna Femenella, American University

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[2:00p] Maker Mondays & Welcome Wednesdays: Building Community Through Recurring Programming Models
Leanne Nay, Indiana University
Maggie Bentley, University of Maryland

Break

[2:40] Sharing Ideas and Resources Across a Vast Land: Celebrating Makerspaces in the Arctic and Sub-arctic in the Northwest Territories
Jennifer Rafferty, Aurora Research Institute
Whitney Locken, Aurora Research Institute
Laska Nerysoo, Entrepreneur

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[3:10p] A Guide to Check Out Multimedia Equipment within an Academic Makerspace
Eva Cohen,  California State University, Northridge

[3:50p] Strategic Collaboration for De-siloing University Makerspaces
Niko Sanchez, University of Arizona
Jennifer Nichols, University of Arizona
Matthew Briggs, University of Arizona

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[4:20p] Our Shiny Things, Their Playground: Bringing Faculty into the Makerspace Classroom
Jennifer Nichols, University of Arizona
Rachel Castro, University of Arizona
Heather Froehlich, University of Arizona
 

[9:10a] What is Innovative about Making in Makerspaces: Experts in the Wild
Lisa Casper, Michigan Technological University
Elizabeth Veinott, Michigan Technological University

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[9:40a] Makerspaces as Peer-Led Learning Communities
Kimberly Stelter, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Tim Miller, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt

[10:20a] Making Math
Joan Horvath, Nonscriptum

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[10:50a] Not Just for STEM: Integrating Making into Humanities & Social Sciences
Meredith Brown, Northern Arizona University

[11:30a] Integrating the 4P’s of Creative Learning into Mobile App Development Youth Programs
Eva Yap, Simon Fraser University

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[12:00p] Implementation of Multi-Discipline VR Pilot
Dr. Iyan Barrera-Sandri, University of Redlands
Filiberto Romero, University of Redlands 

[1:30p] Applying the Question Formulation Technique to Adobe Illustrator’s Text-to-Vector Generative AI Feature to Create Image Files for Fabrication on a Laser Cutter
Andrew Johnson, University of Georgia
Stephanie Blair, University of Georgia

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[2:00p] Benchies to Boards: Transforming 3D Printer Waste into Laser Cutter Stock
Joseph Minnich, Coastal Carolina University

Break

[2:40] The Maker Hub & Disability Cultural Center: A Collaborative Model for Inclusive Innovation
David Strout, Georgetown University

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[3:10p] Learning from MIRA: DEI Programs in the Makerspace
Dr. Iyan Barrera-Sandri, University of Redlands

[3:50p] Makerspace Librarianship Informed by an Ethic of Care
Sanjeet Mann, California State University, San Bernardino

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[4:20p]  Supporting Instructors to Integrate Making into Classrooms: Lessons Learned from Professional Development in a University Makerspace
Yumiko Murai, Simon Fraser University
Zi Lin, Simon Fraser University
Mikael Kriz, Simon Fraser University
Sarah, Ford, Simon Fraser University
Bee Brigidi, Simon Fraser University